What are the Chief Administrative Patent Judge’s responsibilities regarding PTAB member designations?
The Chief Administrative Patent Judge has significant responsibilities in designating members of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for various proceedings. According to MPEP 1002.02(f), these responsibilities include:
- Designating PTAB members to review adverse decisions of examiners on patent applications
- Designating members for ex parte reexaminations
- Designating members for derivation proceedings, inter partes reviews, and post-grant reviews
- Designating members for interference proceedings
The MPEP specifically states: “Designation of members of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to, on written appeal, review adverse decisions of examiners upon applications for patents, review appeals of ex parte reexaminations, conduct derivation proceedings, conduct inter partes reviews and post-grant reviews, initially and on request for reconsideration. 35 U.S.C. 6.”
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